Arguably the biggest fictional detective, sherlock holmes, makes a brief appearance with charltons two issue run, maybe due to licensing issues. It remained in continuous publication until september 2011 when dc relaunched it for the first time as part of the new 52. Dont get me wrong, there was still lots to enjoy, and the books well worth picking up, but after the build up from the previous chapter and the first half of this one i felt that it all fizzled out a little too quickly. The debut of the caped crusader, features the bat uncovering an. Get the best deals on detective comics 27 when you shop the largest online selection at. Detective comics is an american comic book series published monthly. I like how bruce wayne lived in a room and not a mansion at least when.
Detective comics was an anthology comic featuring detective characters both superhero and civilian. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads millionaire bruce wayne to train himself to physical and intellectual perfection and don a batthemed costume in order to fight crime. During an unprecedented week for high value comics, a new record level is reached for the first appearance of batman in heritages signature auction. This is perhaps the most desirable comic book we have auctioned at heritage to date. The longestlasting character in detective comics was batman. The first appearance of batman, this comic has been considered among the top books in the hobby ever since comic collecting began.
In celebration of the dark knights 80th birthday, we take a look back at the comic book that got it all started, detective comics no. This is perhaps the most desirable comic book we have auctioned at heritage to. Some of the stories dont land as well as others, but theres really not a. Detective 27 on comic book men golden age comic books. The bat 1926 book bob kanes batman detective comics 27 inspiration. Im a boomer with a major nostalgia gene, especially for the 50s and 60s, and have a deeply irrational attachment especially to trading cardsboth sport and nonsportfrom the period, particularly from the former decade, but also for the comics that remind me of it. The dallasbased auction house said the rare copy of detective comics no. The caped crusader surpassed the million dollar mark at a comic book auction today in dallas, texas with an anonymous superheroes. In his 75 years, batman has been the central figure at the forefront of graphic storytelling. The comic strip, drawn by alfred andriola, was abruptly dropped after. Did anyone see the drop dead gorgeous ungraded copy of detective 27 on comic book men last night.
The 25 most important detective comics issues ever published. I still read the book as a fan of batman, but i hope i dont get to the. This minisized comic book was included in the dvd purchase. Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only. On saturday march, 30, dc comics is celebrating the. So its no wonder that the striking cover by artist bob kane made a strong impact. Detective comics is an american comic book series published by dc comics. Charlie chan appears both in newspaper strip and comic book format. Were working hard to build the comic book section of dacardworld.
1113 490 1092 553 743 1539 836 493 232 397 1179 924 629 423 438 1412 1350 757 463 516 862 824 537 923 513 126 114 143 517 744 1060 1070 819 1043 1167 643 581 222 967 203